Despite his recent arrest, rapper Nelly, legally named Cornell Haynes Jr., will be performing at Spring Fair this Friday as scheduled. The artist was arrested in Tennessee on April 11 after police discovered methamphetamines, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and firearms in his tour bus.
It was unclear whether Nelly would perform until April 17, when Spring Fair announced that the rapper would still perform as the festival’s headliner.
Spring Fair made the announcement by posting a photo of Nelly on Facebook with the caption, “What’s that? You thought I wasn’t coming for Spring Fair? Well think again! See you next Friday!”
The Spring Fair Committee and Dean of Student Life Terry Martinez declined to comment.
